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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Structure in which the project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and directing the work of persons assigned to the project
staffing management plan
matrix organization
define activities (Process)
estimate costs (Process)
2. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval
scope creep
distribute information (Process)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
3. The acquirer of products - services or results for an organization
start to finish (SF)
start to start (SS)
buyer
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
4. A short unique numeric or text identification assigned to each schedule activity to differentiate that project activity from other project activities. typically unique within any one project schedule network diagram
activity identifier
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
determine budget (Process)
project management knowledge area
5. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
approved change request (Output/Input)
standard
project
perform quality assurance (Process)
6. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance
technique
slack
plan quality (Process)
validation
7. Document that describes how the project scope will be defined - developed and verified and how the work breakdown structure will be created and defined and that provides guidance on how the project scope will be managed and controlled by the project
define activities (Process)
scope management plan(Output/Input)
portfolio
opportunity
8. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
pareto chart (Tool)
percent complete
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
9. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
develop project charter (Process)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
Gantt chart (Tool)
expert judgment (Technique)
10. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
execute
work performance information
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
request for information (RFI)
11. The date up to or through which the project's reporting system has provided actual status and accomplishments. also called as-of date and time-now date.
fast tracking (Technique)
data date
plan quality (Process)
functional manager
12. Estimate or prediction of conditions and events in the projects future based on information and knowledge available at the time of the forecast. information is based on the project's past performance and expected future performance
request for information (RFI)
simulation
hammock activity
forecast
13. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
effort
result
percent complete
14. Technique that computes or iterates the project cost or project schedule many times using input values selected at random from probability distributions of possible costs or durations - to calculate a distribution of total project costs or completion
to complete performance index (TCPI)
work authorization system (Tool)
project initiation
Monte Carlo analysis
15. A collection of formal documented procedures that define how project deliverables and documentation will be controlled - changed and approved. in most application areas - the change control system is a subset of the configuration management system
manage project team (Process)
common cause
change control system (Tool)
plan risk response (Process)
16. Improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project performance
functional organization
project scope statement (Output/Input)
develop project team (Process)
late start date (LS)
17. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity maybe completed based upon schedule network logic - the completion date and any constraints assigned to the schedule activities without violating a schedule constraint or delaying the project
variance analysis (Technique)
start to start (SS)
late finish date (LF)
resource histogram
18. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
BCWP
schedule compression
schedule model (Tool)
material
19. Calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal. ratio of remaining work to funds remaining
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
request for information (RFI)
20. Collecting and distributing performance information - including status reports - progress measurements and forecasts
project phase
claim
report performance (Process)
input (Process) input
21. Processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies - objectives and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
late finish date (LF)
project manager
rolling wave planning (Technique)
22. Provider of products - services or results
direct and manage project execution (Process)
start to start (SS)
seller
resource calendar
23. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity (or the project) can finish - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
performance measurement baseline
performance reports (Output/Input)
inspection (Technique)
early finish date (EF)
24. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause
request for information (RFI)
portfolio management (Technique)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
common cause
25. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
plan risk response (Process)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
brainstorming (Technique)
special cause
26. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
work performance information
Delphi technique (Technique)
monitor
statement of work (SOW)
27. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
scope
resource leveling (Technique)
external deliverable
product
28. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
conduct procurements (Process)
project life cycle
methodology
29. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
practice
invitation for bid (IFB)
assumptions
start to finish (SF)
30. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase
planning package
network path
workaround
closing processes (Process Group)
31. Graphic display of cumulative costs - labor - hours - percentage of work or other quantities - plotted against time. used to depict planned value - earned value and active costs.
risk management plan (Output/Input)
change control
s-curve
verification
32. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
output (Process)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
change control
contract (Output/Input)
33. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
triggers
expected monetary value (EMV)
performing organization
approved change request (Output/Input)
34. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
sub network
closing processes (Process Group)
project charter (Output/Input)
defect repair
35. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
portfolio
monitor
three point estimate (Technique)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
36. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
analogous estimating (Technique)
resource leveling (Technique)
project management system (Tool)
Monte Carlo simulation
37. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones
decision tree analysis (Technique)
risk tolerance
finish to finish (FF)
project schedule (Output/Input)
38. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
change control
flowcharting (Technique)
data date
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
39. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives
network logic
acquire project team (Process)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
project manager
40. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
develop schedule (Process)
workaround
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
initiating processes (Process Group)
41. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
perform quality control (Process)
estimate (Output/Input)
portfolio
work authorization system (Tool)
42. Document that provides for common and repeated use - rules - guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results
actual cost of work performed
standard
data date
change control system (Tool)
43. A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it
close project or phase (Process)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
contract (Output/Input)
44. Modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity. activity with a 10 day lag - cannot start until 10 days after an activity is finished
activity identifier
lag (Technique)
work breakdown structure component
residual risk
45. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
free float
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
standard
successor activity
46. Document containing the results of the qualitative risk analysis - quantitative risk analysis and risk response planning. details all identified risks including description - category - cause - probability of occurring - impact on objectives - propos
analogous estimating (Technique)
risk register (Output/Input)
log
path divergence
47. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
trend analysis (Technique)
grade
finish date
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
48. Common way to determine whether a risk is considered low - moderate - or high by combining the two dimensions of a risk: its probability of occurrence and its impact on objectives if it occurs
value engineering
calendar unit
risk acceptance (Technique)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
49. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management
resource breakdown structure
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
seller
50. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
request for quotation (RFQ)
material
matrix organization
estimate activity durations (Process)